What you can and cannot bring inside Fenway Park

Home to the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park is an iconic piece of baseball history. The Boston Red Sox are a Major League baseball team, which means there are certain directives that the organization gives each stadium in order to ensure the best security and most enjoyable game experience for its visitors. Here is all you need to know about the bag policy in Fenway Park.

This is why all fans need to go through a metal-detector security check, where all their bags are searched. Please note that you can only bring only soft-sided bags no larger than 16″×16″×8″.
Our tip? If you want to skip the waiting time, leave your bags at home and carry just your essentials in your coat pockets. This way you can go through the no bags line and reach your seats much quicker.

Bag policy Fenway Park – prohibited items

Even if you do decide to bring a bag, purse or small backpack with you, there are a few items which are strictly prohibited in the stadium:

Selfie-sticks

Noise making devices

Sign or flagpoles or any props that could be dangerous and injure other fans

Cans

Bottles (except sealed water bottles of 16 oz or less)

Glass containers

Hard-sided coolers

Alcoholic beverages

Illegal substances

Any item that can be used as a weapon (including, but not limited to firearms, knives, box cutters, tools of any sort)

Signs, costumes, clothing or any items that might be considered offensive

Please note that there are no storage options for prohibited items inside Fenway Park.

Bag policy Fenway Park – items allowed in Fenway Park

What’s safe to bring inside:

Soft-sided bags that are smaller than 16″×16″×8″

Umbrellas, but they may be used only during official rain delays

Cameras/ video cameras, as long as they are not used to record the game or disturb other people and interfere with their enjoying the game

House rules in Fenway Park

Apart from having to comply with the bag policy in Fenway Park, there are also a few general house rules you should follow:

Smoking is not allowed in any area of Fenway Park

Not even Yawkey Alley.

You shouldn’t interfere with other people’s enjoyment of the game

For example, take care that you’re not standing for long periods of time when others are sitting; the people behind you want to watch the game just as badly as you. If you don’t agree with another person’s comments, then judge them silently, like the rest of us do, don’t pick on them or bully them. Also, don’t be the person always shouting directives at the players. They’ve got this.

Don’t interfere with the game or throw any item on the field

You might want to let a certain player know what a huge fan you are plan on throwing a “Love Forever” teddy onto the field. Or you might want to let a certain player know how much of a fan you are not and want to throw a pair of undergarments at them on which you wittily wrote “eat my shorts”. Perhaps you’ve seen one Hollywood film too many of people streaking across baseball fields and reckon this is your moment. As those after-schools specials have taught us, just say no. This way you and everyone else can enjoy a nice show and not needlessly interrupt or interfere with the play or other’s fun afternoon.

Dress appropriately

There is always that one person that suggest you and your pals all go together to a game and write something funny on your bare bellies. The security guards might take issue with that. So show your support by wearing your team’s merch or just regular clothes.

What to do when your bag is too big?

No worries, LuggageHero is here to help. With several locations around Boston, conveniently close to all the main tourist attractions, LuggageHero is a quick, safe and easy solution for storing your bags.

Frequently asked questions about Fenway Park

Here are the answers to some of the most often asked questions about Fenway Park.

Where is Fenway Park located?

It is located in Boston, Massachusetts, near Kenmore Square.

What is Fenway Park famous for?

Since 1912, it has been the home for the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise. It is the oldest ballpark in MLB.

What is the seating capacity of Fenway Park?

The seating capacity of Fenway park since 2018 is over 37000 people.

Are concerts played at Fenway Park?

Fenway has been home to several concerts beginning in 1973 when Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles first played there. No further concerts were played there until 2003 when Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played a leg of their The Rising Tour. Since 2003, there has been at least one concert every year at Fenway by such artists as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Jimmy Buffett, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, The Police, Jason Aldean, Dave Matthews Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Aerosmith, Phish, Roger Waters, Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, and Dead & Company.

How can Fenway Park be reached?

Fenway Park can be reached by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line subway's Kenmore Station on the "B", "C" and "D" branches, as well as the Fenway Station on the "D" branch.

Who designed Fenway Park?

The architect for the construction was James McLaughlin and the structural engineering was done by Osborn Engineering Corp.